The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-16
A ROMANCE OF THE WAR.
A Family Reunited after Twenty -Four
Years Of Separation.

John Taylor was born in this city
about forty-five years ago. He was the
son of a Presbyterian minister. The
family resided in Cleveland until few
years before the rebellion, when they
removed to the South. The Rev.
Taylor secured a passionate, and his
children became imbued with the
Southern spirit Before leaving Cleve-
land John Taylor married a handsome
young lady, but the alliance was made
without the consent of his family His
wife went South with him, however,
and at the breaking out Of the war
Taylor enlisted in a Confederate regi-
ment His abilities we're speedily re-
cognized by his superior officers, and
promotion was rapid. The time came
when trusted emissary had to be sent
to England on an important mission.
Taylor, being a quick, intelligent man
with diplomatic qualities, was detailed
to 90. The trip occupied several
months, and when Taylor returned he
found that daughter had been born
to him during his absence.
Taylor had been but a short time
with his little family when the Rebel
Government again needed his services
and he was despatched to England for
a second time. A great sorrow was in
store for him, and when he returned to
his southern home, he inquired for
his wife and child. He was told by
his friends that both were dead. The
War was soon ended, and a few
months later Taylor's father died in
Cincinnati. His estate was divided
among seven children and John re-
ceived $4,000 as his share. With this
money he went to England and studied
medicine in London. Graduating, he
settled in a small city not far from
London. His practice was not very
lucrative, and, after returning to Lon
don for short time, he went to Aus
tralia. Here he followed his profess
sion successfully. During all these
years he searched for his daughter, not
believing that she had died. In pur-
suit Of her, he twice came to this city,
but could not find the slightest trace
OF her. Mrs. Taylor was told, so it
has been ascertained lately, that her
husband was dead, and soon after she
came North and has resided principally
in Cleveland.
The daughter became young lady
and about year ago she married a
machinist named Meyer. She told
her husband that she believed that her
father was not dead and her reasons
for holding that opinion. Meyer de-
termined to find the father if he was
alive. He wrote several letters to
London and received an answer that
Taylor had studied medicine. Fur
Their investigation was made and it was
learned that Taylor had gone to Aus
tralia. Knowing that DIR. Taylor had
had always taken an interest in sport
ing matters, his daughter caused adver-
tlsements to be placed in the leading
sporting papers Of London and New
York City. Nothing was heard in re-
Spouse to these notices, and letters
were addressed to DR.. Taylor in Mel
bourne and Sydney, in Australia.
The letter addressed to him at the
latter place, fell into his hands about
four months ago He immediately
answered it, and soon after received one
from his daughter stating that she and
her mother were still alive and living
in Cleveland. Dr. Taylor did not wait
to answer the last missive, but pack
ing up, he took the first steamer for
San Francisco, and arrived in Cleve-
land two weeks ago to-day. He met
his wife and daughter after a separ
alton of twenty-four years. CleVelaRd
P,aiNdealsr.